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Is there anything that isn't Ottawa's fault according to her?

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[–] nik282000@lemmy.ca 32 points 1 month ago (2 children)

2024, 29 BILLION IN SUBSIDIES. If fossil fuels still has to cut jobs after that then fuck em. Let the industry fail.

[–] TheAgeOfSuperboredom@lemmy.ca 20 points 1 month ago (1 children)

And the UCP can't afford to pay teachers...

[–] SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

And Canada can't afford to do disease research.

[–] nik282000@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 month ago

Or deliver the fucking mail.

[–] Auli@lemmy.ca 5 points 1 month ago (1 children)

What I don't get if oil is so great why does the industry need so many subsides.

[–] nik282000@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Because politicians can't directly steal 29 gigabucks without consequence. By cranking that money into a crooked industry they can manipulate investments and receive an assload of bribes without scrutiny.

[–] Revan343@lemmy.ca 19 points 1 month ago

Our Premier blames Ottawa when she stubs her toe; ignore her

[–] Cruxifux@feddit.nl 14 points 1 month ago

I hate the feds but I hate my premier more.

[–] Sunshine@piefed.social 12 points 1 month ago

Danielle Smith did nothing about the automation of oil jobs…

[–] GrindingGears@lemmy.ca 11 points 1 month ago

Always everyone else's fault when it comes to the UCP. Even though if someone was to link to every one of their misdeeds, it would take several minutes to scroll down. But yes, everyone else's fault.

[–] phoenixz@lemmy.ca 8 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

Or the world fault?

"It's a global trend"

Yeah no shit! The world is moving away from oil feuls for decades now, bad world!

[–] Amuletta@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 month ago

Even before then, it was a boom and bust sort of business.

[–] Amuletta@lemmy.ca 5 points 1 month ago

I worked in the oil patch in Calgary for a little over 30 years. It has always been a cyclical boom and bust business. You save money when the work is plentiful and live modestly when the inevitable downturn comes and the layoffs start.

[–] k0e3@lemmy.ca 3 points 1 month ago

Isn't it Imperial Oil's fault?

[–] betanumerus@lemmy.ca 3 points 1 month ago

Too many people rely on oil jobs. They still seem to think the sector will grow forever.